Laurels for Litchfield

The Council was recently a bit over ambitious with their hedge cutting. The hedge which protected residents from the road noise and provided a buffer between the Newton Grange Pub and Litchfield Road saw its height cut by more than half. Residents complained to your Lib Dem councillors and following discussions between residents  and Cllr Hopgood with the support of Cllr Simmons and I, it was agreed to plant a Laurel hedge to provide a proper all year round evergreen buffer, which will also provide shelter for wildlife and improve the look of the area. The original hedgerow is also to have some additional planting to improve it.

Many hedgerows in the area were severely pruned back over the winter. This was necessary for a number of reasons including visibility and aesthetics, and whilst looking a bit rough we do expect them all to grow back looking great this Spring. The problem has been that for the last few years work was simply not being done, but thanks to your Lib Dem councillors pushing for change and securing better management of grass cutting, hedge pruning and other clean and green services in our area, we are continuing to see some excellent improvements.

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